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Max Factory has a very left field announcement, with the recent reveal of a Figma Kuroko currently in the works.

Fans of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger might recognize this particular character as the servants working for the Shiba Clan, they help set the stage for the Shinkenger’s grand entrance and these look to stand perfectly with Bandai’sS.H.Figuarts Shinkenger releases.

However, don’t get your hopes up thinking that Max Factory will be picking up Sentai characters for release: while Kurokos are featured quite prominently in Shinkenger, they are in fact part of Japanese culture. Kurokos are stagehands in Japanese theatre, they dress in black and work behind the scenes to manipulate props and scenery akin to their role in the show. They are not exclusively a Shinkenger thing, so DO NOT expect Max Factory or Goodsmile to release Super Sentai figures.

None the less, the Figma Kuroko looks to be a good representation of the character, and will see a March 2018 release, retailing for 4,980 yen.

Summer Wonderfest has just taken place in Japan and among the many new figures, statues and replicas revealed at the event are coloured versions of the Plamax Gipsy Danger and Cherno Alpha model kits from Max Factory!

Uncoloured prototypes have been seen at previous Wonderfests, but this is the first time these Pacific Rim Jaegers have been seen in colour and with more concrete release info. These 1/350 scale model kits do not currently have a set price, however according to the information on their display cards both kits will be released in December!

Planning to add these figures to your collection? Be sure to comment after the jump!